Number of Applicants to Regulated Professions

From 2005 to 2007, applications from internationally trained individuals (excluding those trained in the United States) declined. In 2008, they rose slightly. For the third year in a row, applications from other Canadian provinces and territories declined. (See the graph below.)

The following graph shows the new applications to the regulated professions, from 2005 to 2007. The graph shows the numbers of applicants from:

• Ontario
• other provinces
• the U.S.
• all other countries (combined)

New Applications to Ontario's Regulated Professions by Year, 2005–2008 ¹

¹ The numbers in this figure do not include applicants the location of whose training is unknown.

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